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OpenStudy (alivejeremy):

What is the reciprocal of the number?

OpenStudy (alivejeremy):

\[\frac{ -3 }{ 7}\]

OpenStudy (queenie):

example : 3/1...reciprocal is 1/3 -4/5....reciprocal is -5/4 9///same as 9/1...reciprocal is 1/9 basically ur just flipping the fraction

OpenStudy (alivejeremy):

It's not 1/9

OpenStudy (alivejeremy):

:D

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

Reciprocal of a number is its reverse Example 5/8 becomes 8/5 6/44becomes 44/6 so -3/7 becomes ??

OpenStudy (alivejeremy):

Yeah i know! :D

OpenStudy (alivejeremy):

But it becomes -7/3

OpenStudy (alivejeremy):

Oh hi phi! :)

OpenStudy (phi):

yes, -3/7 and -7/3 are reciprocals (the minus sign can go on either the top or bottom, or "out front")

OpenStudy (alivejeremy):

Thanks phi and aaron <3

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